The house is pretty good, with three independent rooms facing north and south, all of which are thatched houses with civil structures.
The main house has a fire pit and a fire wall, which are essential facilities for Northeast residents. The left and right side rooms are a little simple and can be used as utility rooms or livestock sheds.
The yard is very deep, which is used for parking trucks and stacking firewood in the future. It can be done in one step to avoid unauthorized construction and crowding the streets.
In fact, what pleased and satisfied Liu Haishan and other Liao Town officers and soldiers the most was the dozens of acres of farmland outside the village. According to the distribution of labor and population, his family was allocated twenty acres.
Because he is a member of the military, he pays very little taxes. If he has big livestock or is still capable, he can apply for more fields, but this will have to be next year.
This year's resettlement is fixed, with a total of fifty households in each village, and Liao Town officers and soldiers occupy about thirty of them.
The residents of the dozen or so families moved here nearly two months earlier than they did. They have already adapted to the living habits here, and can provide guidance to these new neighbors.
"The vegetables and porridge will be ready in a moment. I'm going to wake Xiaoya up." The wife saw her son Xiaozhu, who was fifteen or sixteen years old, walking out slowly, smiled, and turned around and entered the house.
Liu Haishan assigned today's work to Xiaozhu again, and also told him to pay attention to the notice from the village office, and if food, salt and other supplies arrived, go and carry them back directly.
"Dad, I understand." Xiaozhu washed his face, wiped it clean with a cloth, and asked: "There is a market the day after tomorrow, and we still need a lot of things at home. Do we need to get a cart to pull it back?"
The government has tried its best to provide the immigrants with household items, but there will always be some shortages. Considering this situation, each new immigrant family will be given a settlement allowance to allow them to purchase on their own.
At that time, the transportation tools used by the people in the three states of southern Liaoning were carts or wheelbarrows, which were all made of wood and were simple to make and easy to use.
Although this is considered a household necessity, immigrants need to buy or build it themselves. There are also a few in the village office, and you can borrow them if you have nothing to do.
Liu Haishan said: "This matter has been thought about. When the time comes, your Uncle Sun and Uncle Li, I will go to the market together, and we will bring everything we need in one car."
"I also want to go and see if the market is busy." Xiaozhu, a young man, wanted to see what was new and looked at his father expectantly.
Liu Haishan touched the beard beside his cheek, blinked his eyes, and finally nodded reluctantly after a long while.
Xiaozhu immediately became happy, with a smile on his face. He couldn't wait to go to the corner of the yard to pick up a pile of branches and pick materials for making fences.
Liu Haishan had a slight smile on his face, and he happened to see the figure appearing outside the hospital, so he said hello loudly, "Old Li, what are you doing?"
Comrade Lao Li, a dark-skinned, short and stocky man, walked over with a smile and said: "I planted a few traps in the field last night, so I collected them as soon as possible, but I didn't get much?"
"Then you have to collect it quickly, don't accidentally hurt anyone." Liu Haishan said: "There is a big party the day after tomorrow, let's get a cart and go buy some household items and come back!"
"Okay!" Lao Li agreed happily, "My family is short of two jars for pickles."
"After dinner, I went to the village office and lent the cart. I will chop a cart of firewood today and then go to the market tomorrow." Liu Haishan said with a smile, "By the way, I asked Sun if he wanted to go with us."
Lao Li nodded and said: "We will use pallet trucks more often in the future. How about our three families buy one or find a carpenter to make one."
As he spoke, he pointed and said: "The fifth house at the end of the village is a carpenter. I heard that he is a carpenter. If you buy a cart, you don't have much money to pay for the materials. The key is to use it conveniently in the future."
Liu Haishan hurriedly said: "Okay, you go and ask, that's it. If Lao Sun doesn't want it, our two families can get one."
Lao Li nodded in agreement, said goodbye to Liu Haishan, and went home to eat with his hoe.
"Uncle Li went to see his land again!" Xiaozhu came over holding the picked sticks and said with some humor: "He's still carrying a hoe. If he doesn't dig two ridges, he won't be practical."
Liu Haishan didn't mean to make fun of him. He understood Lao Li's mood, because like him, he felt excited when looking at the fertile land.
"Your Uncle Li's family has a large population and has been allocated nearly fifty acres. You need to carefully plan how to plant it." Liu Haishan explained: "Even if you don't serve as a soldier, relying on these fields, the whole family will have no worries about food and drink!"
Xiaozhu couldn't fully understand it, but his mother happened to come out to ask for dinner, so he stopped discussing the fields with his father.
The polenta mixed with cabbage and potatoes is steaming and fragrant. After two bowls, it is warm and full, making people feel comfortable and comfortable.
There are about a hundred kilograms of grain in the side room, which makes people feel at ease when thinking about it. In Ningyuan, the grain distributed is always mixed with sand and chaff, which is not enough. Compared with here, the difference is huge.
"I'll go to the market the day after tomorrow. It should be enough to bring one or two notes." Liu Haishan put down his job after calculating the military salary and settlement allowance, as well as the household items to be purchased.
His wife looked up at him and said, "It's better to bring more. Buy two bags of potatoes. I always feel at ease when I spend them with paper money."
New immigrants have an instinctive distrust of military stamps. It will take some time for them to adapt and regard military stamps as real money.
Liu Haishan was a little more knowledgeable than women. He laughed and said, "I spent it all, no more chickens to raise, no more cows to plow the land. When it comes to women, they have long hair and short knowledge. Everyone in Dongjiang Town uses this as money."
If you spend it and save it, you can buy anything, so what do you have to worry about?"
"Besides, military pay will be paper money from now on. You will spend it all every time without even leaving any money to cross the river." Liu Haishan shook his head and said, "Just calm down and don't be so worried."
The wife blinked her eyes and did not talk back to her husband. She seemed to think it made sense.
Seeing his little daughter looking at him with wide eyes, Liu Haishan grinned and said, "It's good to bring more money to buy cloth for you and the girl to make new clothes."
The little girl opened her mouth and giggled.
Generally speaking, Liu Haishan and other Liao Town officers and soldiers are satisfied with the resettlement in Dongjiang Town. What is important is not only the immediate life, but also the bright prospects in the future.
Moreover, not all officers and soldiers will be accepted, and it is inevitable to eliminate the old and weak.
Even if they are old and weak, Dongjiang Town does not dislike them and gives them the best possible arrangements so that they can become ordinary people and don't have to worry too much about hunger and cold.
After Liu Haishan had breakfast, he took his ax and rope, went out to the village hall, and borrowed a cart as he wished.
"Come and collect the weapons the day after tomorrow. The half-day training will begin the day after tomorrow until the end of your vacation." The junior officer who lives in the village hall came out and informed Liu Haishan with a serious face.
Although he is an officer, he looks about thirty years old and looks very mature. His complexion is bronze, and you can see the vicissitudes of life. There is a small scar on his left cheek, which does not look vicious, but exudes an intimidating aura.
"I know, little one!" Liu Haishan hurriedly put on a smile and said, "Other comrades who are familiar with me, little one also helped to inform me."
The junior officer nodded, his tone softened slightly, and said, "Tell them that there will be subsidies during the training period. Each family will receive thirty kilograms of wheat and a bag of salt."
"Thank you, sir. I'll note it down and I'll definitely notify you." Liu Haishan's face showed joy and he nodded and agreed.
The young officer waved his hand, turned around and walked towards the village, his steps unhurried, as if he was walking casually.
They are said to be officers, but in fact they are all veterans of Dongjiang Town. If they want to become officers, they have to wait until these Liao Town officers and soldiers are trained and the army expansion is completed.
Time waits for no one. Anjia's vacation is scheduled for half a month, but there are ten days for training. In addition to being familiar with the loading and shooting of muskets, there is also the study and mastery of military regulations and laws.
In order to take care of these Liao Town soldiers, military training is half a day, and there is half an hour of study in the evening. In other words, there is still time to help with some work at home.
Thirty kilograms of wheat, and I can eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year! Liu Haishan was grateful to Dongjiang Town for its thoughtful consideration. Thinking of the happiness of his family, his steps became even more brisk.
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The resettlement of immigrants has been a long-term work, and the government managers are already very skilled. There will be no mistakes in the resettlement of the officers and soldiers in Liao Town. This reassures Guo Dajing.
The family records of officers in Liao Town are a little more troublesome. They are mainly resettled in Fuzhou, and their treatment and conditions are naturally much better.
Guo Dajing did not receive them personally, but arranged for officers to take them out of the army first to familiarize them with the weapons and equipment of the Dongjiang Army and the corresponding tactics.
With a heavy snowfall, the cold winter in Liaodong has begun again. However, the training of various departments has not been greatly affected, and on the contrary, it has provided a more realistic training environment.
"Except for Tianjin and Qinhuangdao, the transportation of horses and livestock has been affected." Guo Dajing accompanied Mao Wenlong as they walked in the snow, which made a crunching sound and was filled with whiteness.
Coastal ice formation in winter is an unavoidable difficulty for Liaodong shipping. Except for Lushun and Dalian, no other ports can be used, including Panjin and Jinzhou.
Wearing a fur cloak, Mao Wenlong gently stroked his beard and said: "Not only the horses and livestock, but also the garrison on Juehua Island must be withdrawn. The continued reception of the people and horses from Liao Town will also be delayed, right?"
Guo Dajing shook off the flying snow on his arm and said: "Although it is freezing cold, we can still do it if we seize the time to receive another batch. However, considering the difficulty of placement, I think it is more appropriate to postpone it."
After a pause, he added: "It's enough to take it over before spring plowing. As for Ningyuan, just let Zu Dashou live in his own house and his own people can guard it!"
Mao Wenlong glanced at Guo Dajing and said with a smile: "Why, have you lost your patience with Zu Dashou?"
Guo Dajing smiled bitterly and said: "There really isn't that much time to waste on them. Even recruiting new soldiers is more trouble-free and labor-saving than transforming Liao Town."
Mao Wenlong nodded and said, "In that case, let's do what you want!"
Staring into the distance, Mao Wenlong said in a deep voice: "It's hard to say whether there will be any changes in the court situation when Wen Tiren becomes the first assistant. It's just that I heard that he was indifferent to fame and fortune and did not form factions for personal gain, so he gained the emperor's trust."
Guo Dajing rolled his eyes. This Wen Tiren was a good actor. He not only deceived outsiders, but also deceived Chongzhen.
Of course, with Chongzhen's vision, it's not surprising that he couldn't tell the difference between loyal and traitorous, nor good and bad.
"Even if there are changes in the court situation, it will not have a big impact on Ping Liao." Guo Dajing said thoughtfully: "At most, it will delay the situation for a year or two."
Even if the worst case scenario occurs, the court will just block and suppress it. This is no longer an insurmountable problem for Dongjiang Town.
Based on the current population of Dongjiang Town alone, recruitment and expansion can be completed. However, there will be some side effects, which Guo Dajing tried to avoid.
During World War II, Germany's total population was only 70 to 80 million, but it unexpectedly mobilized tens of millions of troops. If the dead and retired were included, a total of more than 17 million people were mobilized.
In other words, based on the current population of Dongjiang Town, it is possible to expand the army to 100,000.
According to the information in Guo Dajing’s memory, Wen Tiren has two secrets of success:
One is that he is not competitive with others and isolates himself. This is of course superficial, giving Chongzhen a feeling of being a lonely and loyal minister.
Another secret is to do nothing. During the eight years he presided over the cabinet, he did nothing and watched the court become more and more corrupt, which eventually got out of hand.
The more you do, the more likely you will be wrong, and the more you do not, the more likely you will be wrong. This is similar to a certain philosophy of life in later generations.
Therefore, Guo Dajing is not worried that the first assistant Wen Tiren will do anything detrimental to Dongjiang Town. Instead, he is worried about others.
For example, Chongzhen, or those bureaucrats who profited from Liao's salary, and those who were jealous of Mao Wenlong's promotion, may hinder the great cause of Ping Liao.
But even with these difficulties, Guo Dajing was confident of achieving his goal. Therefore, he was not as worried as Mao Wenlong.
This cannot be blamed on Mao Wenlong. His thinking has not been completely open, and he is not very clear about Guo Dajing's strength and confidence in self-reliance.
Isn't it just money? It is not difficult for Guo Dajing to come up with 1.8 million taels every year.
The strength of Dongjiang Town, as well as the internal circulation that has been formed, and the degree of resistance to external forces cannot be accurately estimated by Mao Wenlong.
Mao Wenlong seemed to be comforted by Guo Dajing's words. He pursed his lips slightly, showed a smile, and said: "The civil unrest in the northwest seems to have been contained, and Yang He's appeasement policy is quite effective. In this way, the court can concentrate on supporting us.
, solve the foreign trouble of Jianlu as soon as possible."
Guo Dajing said: "What the commander-in-chief said is absolutely true. We don't need too long. One or two years of full support is enough."
He said this with his mouth, but Guo Dajing disagreed in his heart.
The effect of Yang He's appeasement is only superficial. Without money and food, the recruited peasant army will still raise the flag of righteousness and reignite the war.
Moreover, next year will be a turning point for the peasant uprising. The peasant uprising army will move from a divided state to a coordinated combat stage, with a total strength of more than 200,000.
However, Guo Dajing was no longer sure. Without the cooperation of the Jianlu troops entering the Pass, the peasant uprising army would still have a chance to breathe and become stronger as it did in history.
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